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Last few weeks I’ve noticed my chaeto just like melted. There’s ton of little 1/2 inch strands. Is it dead? Take out all those strands? What should I do?
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This happened to me. It’s lack of food for it. I started to dose neonitro and chaetogro both from Brightwell. Within 3 days I’ve noticed new growth. I dose at night when the tank lights are off and I’m monitoring nitrate every other day. I’m still getting a 0ppm.
You defiantly can remove it. However I have a Mandarin that needs pods and 5 chromis that also eat a ton of pods.The chaeto is where my pods live and breed. I also have 5 additional fish in quarantine and will be added to the DT in the up coming months which will naturally raise the nutrients I'm dosing. No nitrates and phosphates can lead to algae as will as low coloration/ growth in corals. Im aiming for 2-5ppm for nitrate and 0.1 phosphate.Out of curiosity, why are you supplementing nutrients for chaeto? If the point of chaeto is to remove the very nutrients you are putting in to feed the chaeto, isn't that counterproductive? Why not just eliminate the chaeto and see how your tank reacts? Not being a smart-butt - I'm just missing the reasoning. Thanks.
Vibrant has been said to kill chaeto so thats probably why it died.Crazy thing is I’m 40+ nitrates,
I think maybe vibrant is the culprit here
Bingo. I would say the vibrant treatment is a big part of it.Crazy thing is I’m 40+ nitrates,
I think maybe vibrant is the culprit here
My chaeto is pretty clear and not growing well. I see positive reviews for chaetogro. My question/concern is if I am fertilizing my chaeto wouldn’t I also be fertilizing / encouraging algae growth in my display?
Wouldn’t be concerned = don’t add chaetogroI wouldn't be concerned about it.
Wouldn’t be concerned = don’t add chaetogro
Or wouldn’t be concerned about fertilizing algae in the display tank if I do add chaetogro?
when I test I don’t see any nitrates but there must be some because there is some algae accumulation on the back wall.